Ex-England striker Wayne Rooney has praised Max Dowman’s influence after the Arsenal winger grew to become the Premier League’s youngest goalscorer – however wonders if the 16-yr-outdated might need to focus on his GCSEs for the remainder of the season.
The teenager scored in a 2-0 win over Everton that helped the Gunners transfer 9 factors clear on the high of the Premier League.
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Rooney was as soon as the Premier League’s youngest scorer when he netted for Everton in opposition to Arsenal in 2002.
“He has got his GCSEs and his education, I’m sure for him and his family, is important as well,” he mentioned on The Wayne Rooney Show.
“What an opportunity for him to be around the squad. He could be a Premier League winner when he’s still finishing school off.
“He’s bought an aura and a perception about him and it was the identical in opposition to Everton. If it is schooling first, I do not suppose we’ll see a lot of him over the subsequent few weeks.”
Rooney added: “He will not be in as a lot as he’d most likely like, however then you definately’ve bought a few years forward of you.”
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“He appears, from the video games I’ve watched, to not let that strain have an effect on him as a result of he will get the ball, he holds on to it, he commits defenders, he goes to take them on, and so he undoubtedly seems to be like he is bought a confidence about him.
“Mikel Arteta, some of the senior players in the Arsenal squad, will not let him get ahead of himself. But I think you have to enjoy it as well.”
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